.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J07A_BacterialVaccines.J07AM01_TetanusToxoid.TetanusToxoid .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J07A_BacterialVaccines.J07AM01_TetanusToxoid.TetanusToxoid| name: | TetanusToxoid |
| ATC code: | J07AM01 | route: | intramuscular |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Tetanus toxoid is an inactivated form of the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani. It is used as a vaccine to induce immunity against tetanus, a potentially fatal neuromuscular disease. Tetanus toxoid is widely approved and used globally for both prophylactic and post-exposure immunization.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for healthy adults following standard intramuscular vaccination, as no detailed PK model is reported in the scientific literature since tetanus toxoid acts as an antigen and not a classical drug.